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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Boulderby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Philadelphia to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Denver (DEN)planePHL - DEN
    2. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
    7h 13m
    $281–736

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid AvebusFf1 / ...
    39h 44m
    $172–529

  3. Train, bus via Washington

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
    4. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent DrbusFf1 / ...
    41h 45m
    $284–1,182

  4. Drive 1,741.8 mi

    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Bouldercar1,741.8 mi
    28h 14m
    $318–460

  5. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Denver (DEN)planeBWI - DEN
    3. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
    8h 10m
    $278–1,411

  6. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Denver (DEN)planeEWR - DEN
    3. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
    8h 13m
    $263–1,022

  7. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Denver (DEN)planeDCA - DEN
    3. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
    9h 8m
    $376–2,343

  8. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Denver (DEN)planeJFK - DEN
    3. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
    9h 11m
    $179–1,318

  9. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Denver (DEN)planeLGA - DEN
    3. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
    9h 52m
    $272–1,415

  10. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentownbus
    2. Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder StationbusFf1 / ...
    44h 48m
    $207–399

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder StationbusFf1 / ...
    47h 49m
    $309–802

Philadelphia to Boulder by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration39h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?

You can take a bus from Philadelphia to Broadway & Euclid Ave via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 39h 44m.

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